Back in the 90s, if you did mail order in music, you could make a good living doing it if you could hustle.

At 23, you can completely, literally reinvent yourself if you want to.

For me, moving is always a big opportunity. Its just a enough of a shift in outlook that every time I move, it seems to open something up.

I think taking too long to work on a record you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour and I write and I write. And I send them to the guys, and we start planning our studio ventures.

I did a lot of music criticism. I don't think much of it was any good. I think I wanted to show off a lot when I was younger. Now I just want people to enjoy the story. If it were possible to publish anonymously, that would be awesome.

The reality of having a kid involves day-to-day practicality - not broader philosophical outlooks.

May we all emerge from winter with our strength renewed and any unwanted pieces left under the ice.